Basket top



Nov. 13, 1928. 1,691,591

A. w. SPENCER :1 AL

BASKET T01 Filed Aug. 23, 1926 14 WQYpen C67 InventorJ 1 19711 A. Flconer Attorney Patented Nov. 13, 1928."

UNITED STAT-E S 1,691,591 PATENT i'o F' ALVIN w. srnnonn AND FRANK A. FALCONER, 'OFWESLACO, TEXAS; SAID srnncnn ASSIGNOR TO SAID FALCQNER.

BASKET TOP.

Application filed August 23, 1926. Serial No. 130,960.

The present invention relates to an improved basket top.

Shipping baskets are now made with a top which is constructed of thin strips of wood arranged in circular form which are either nailed together or fastened together with wire clips. A. heavier piece of wood is -fas-' toned to the rest of the top and extends about one or two inches beyond the edge of the basket, slipping under the handles.

Tn shipment, it often happens that the basket is spread and the projection slips out from under the handle and thebasket is'left open, or it may be that the strip itself becomes broken and allows the contents of the baskets to come out.

The important object of this invention is twofold; first, it prevents the basket from spreading; and second, in the event the woodon strip breaks, the lid will be intact and in place.

Another very important object of the invention lies in the provision of an improved basket top of this nature which is exceedingly simple in its construction, strong and v durable, inexpensive to manufacture, eflicient and reliable, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

lVith the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings The figure is a perspective view of a hasket and top therefor embodying the features of our invention.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the letter B denotes a basket hav ing a top T. This top T as is usual, includes a plurality of strips 5 arranged in a circular formation, that is to produce a round top. A bar 6 of heavier material than the strips 5 is fastened to the top to extend diametrically thereof and to have a length greater than the diameter of the top T so as to project through bails 7 which form the handles of the baskets. My improvement lies in the pro, vision of a strip of ductile metal 8 which is fastened longitudinally on top of the bar (Sand has its ends free so that they may be bent over the bight portions of the bails 7,

ated as desirable in the statement of the in-- vention and the above description.

Numerous changes in the details of construction may be resorted to without departmg from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages. 7

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new is 1. In combination, a basket, a top on the basket, said top being provided with a bar extending beyond the edges thereof and the edges of the basket, said basket being provided with bail handles through which the ends of the bar extend, and a strip of ductile material fastened longitudinally on top of the bar to extend co-extensively therewith and having its ends freed from the bar so that they may be curved upwardly and over the bails.

2. Atop for a basket including a bar hav ing a length greater than the diameter of the top to extendbeyond the edge thereof and a strip of ductile material fastened to the bar co-extensive therewith and having its ends disengaged and free from the bar so that they may be bent upwardly in engagement with the bail of a basket through which the ends of the bar are adapted to extend.

3. In combination, a basket, 21 cover for said basket, said cover being provided with a bar extending beyond the edges thereof and the edges of the basket, said basket being provided with bail handles through which the ends of said bar extend, and astripof duetile material fastened longitudinally on top of said bar to extend co-extensively therewith and having its ends free from the bar so that they may be curved upwardly and toner comprising a metal member to oven a reinforcing strip overlying said slat and lie and extend throughout the length of said having bendable ends for interlocking en- I slat, the ends of said member being bendable gagement with the handles. 1 10 to form attaching loops, In testimony whereof We afiix oursigna- 5. T he combination with a container havtures.

ing upstanding handles, a slat: to extend W I FRANK A. FALCONER. across said container and under said handles, ALVIN W. SPENCER. 

